bridge between the independent and commercial film making communities. The festival provides most programmes and events for free, intending to encourage, inspire and promote talented filmmakers to the wealth of production companies and organisations in and around London and the United Kingdom. Festival Schedule includes events with Straight 8, APA, Shorts International, BBC Film Network, First Light, Fourdocs, Adcritic.com, Encounters Film Festival, Kodak, Wellcome Trust, Dazzle Films, SONY and the Australian Short Film Festival, London Short Film Festival, Renderyard The 2007 Awards were presented by: Charles Dance, Rita Tushingham, Miranda Richardson, Tamar Hassan, Nicky Hambleton-Jones, Dawn Porter, Jodie Albert, Angellica Bell, Matt Barbet, Michelle Dewberry, Will Mellor, Gail Porter, Don Boyd and Simon McBurney Previous patrons have included Bill Nighy, Ray Winstone, Charles Dance, Alison Steadman, Jimi Mistry, Michael Sheen, Sean Pertwee, Leslie Phillips, Jack Dee, David Soul, Stephen Wooley, Patsy Palmer, Natalie Press, Graham Norton, Ashley Walters, Jamie Winstone, Stephen Daldry, Abi Titmus, Marc Evans, The Pipettes and Zoe Telford